Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, based on PointLogic Energy The amount of natural gas used for electricity generation, also known as power burn, reached its highest daily level so far in 2017 during the past week, exceeding 41 billion cubic feet (Bcf) on July 20, according to data from PointLogic Energy. Natural gas-fired electricity generation typically peaks at the end of July or the beginning of August because of high demand for air conditioning during that period. Power burn reached a record daily high on August 11, 2016, surpassing 42 Bcf. Power burn from April 1 through July 25 averaged 27.1 Bcf/d, or 7% lower than last year’s consumption over the same period. Although power burn in 2017 is lower than in 2016, it is still relatively high compared with the previous five-year average for that period. Higher natural gas prices relative to last summer explain part of the […]